Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 12:16:06 -0800 From: "John R. Weiss" <jrweissnopsamet*nospam*.com> Subject: Re: Mounting a CD changer in the '94 900s
There are apparently 2 DIN connectors -- an "old" one and a "new" one. Both are round, though. I don't know what changers work with each system. The trailer hitch wiring harness (car to trailer) comes with the hitch, and wires into that rectangular block (which only eliminates the need to splice into wires). In the early NG900s, an additional single wire had to be led to the fuse block up front to properly rig it for the computer sensors. Apparently they had a service bulletin for the older cars, and fixed newer ones ('95+?) at the factory. There's no rhyme nor reason for why they only put the changer cable in some cars but not others... ----------------- John Weiss Seattle, WA remove *nospam* from e-mail address for reply Ulf <ulfnopsamng.org> wrote in message news:#mZJh#tO$GA.353nopsamnbbsa05... > Oh... Well shut my mouth! As is usually the case I don't > really know what I'm talking about. I still haven't > installed a changer in my car, I've just read a lot about > the process. I heard that only the CDC605 and 635 were > compatible with the now famous factory run cable, and that > furthermore the connector was rectangular. I'm going to go > tear up the felt now and get to the bottom of this... > > ...Sure enough, I reached under there and came up with some > grease and a round, ten pin DIN connector just waiting to > have a CD changer connected to it. Does this mean that > there are a variety of CD changers that would work? So what > about the trailer hitch wiring? Is that floating around > back there too? If John had to run wiring from up front, > than perhaps it's simply that the CD changer connector in > Australian cars is rectangular, the one Greg found. It > seems odd that the cable would be standard in American cars > but not Australian cars, especially if the stereo control > deck in the dash has controls for a changer. Unless... Are > Australians more content with cassette tapes than are > Americans?